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Question No GPS fix in Landcruiser
A traveller friend in a Landcruiser is unable to get a gps fix with his iPhone (while driving). The phone needs to be held outside the car in order to get a position fix. Does anyone have similar experiences, and how did you solve them?
For instance, would an external bluetooth gps receiver mounted on the roof work?

I do not yet know the type of landcruiser.
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Situation normal.

Running an external antenna is usually much better for a GPS in a 4WD. Don't know about a phone running GPS in a 4WD... most run a dedicated GPS.
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Even with the unit mounted in a holder mounted on the windscreen or top of the dash?
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Even with the unit mounted in a holder mounted on the windscreen or top of the dash?
That works fine in my LandRover. The TLC doesn't have a wire mesh heated front screen does it - possibly blocking the signal.
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Even with the unit mounted in a holder mounted on the windscreen or top of the dash?
yep...

So if it is SNAFU, an external antenna it will be, then.

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